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Lummis/Harriman House
| Historic Site #: | 12-081 (Exists) Type: D4 | Town: | Sodus | ||
| Site Name: | Lummis/Harriman House | GPS Coordinates: | 43.27073, -76.9853 | ||
| Address: | 8387 Bay Street Sodus Point New York | ||||
| Description: | |||||
| Greek Revival on village green. Built by Benjamin Rush Lummis between 1856 and 1860. Sold to E.H. Harriman. Donated by Harriman to Episcopal Diocese of Buffalo as retreat for ministers. Occupied by actresses Audrey and Jayne Meadows when they were children. Their father was an Epicopal minister. http://historicsoduspoint.com/people/celebrities/ | |||||
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| Photo by Tom Lightfoot (with permission) 9/12/18 |
| Historic narrative: | |||||
Built by Benjamin Rush Lummis 1856-1860. Home of E.H. Harriman, who began his railroad empire by improving the local rail line and selling it to Penn Central R.R. Harriman would become the preeminent Railroad Tycoon of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Click this link to read his story: http://historicsoduspoint.com/buildings/houses/harriman%20house/ Donated by Harriman to Episcopal Diocese of Buffalo as retreat for ministers. Occupied by famous actresses Audrey and Jayne Meadows in the 1920s when they were children. Their father was an Epicopal minister. Read about them by clicking this link: http://historicsoduspoint.com/people/celebrities/ Watch a famous clip of Audrey Meadows (Alice Kramden and Jackie Gleason) from the TV series "The Honeymooners": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98qw86DsdZ0 | |||||
Historic Sodus Point Celebrities web page
Historic Sodus Point Harriman House web page